Chris Hadfield, Space Poet

Through social networking, music, and yes, poetry, International Space Station Commander Chris Hadfield has done more to inspire interest in space than just about any astronaut since the Apollo missions.

Hadfield is an advocate for manned space travel to Mars: "It is the next logical step for man, and obviously I would love to be a part of that." And for self-preservation: "Last night's Russian meteorite strike is a good reminder that detecting asteroid threats is good for our health." He also takes the best selfies in the universe.

But perhaps Hadfield's most overlooked quality is his penchant for lyrical observations. To illustrate this, I crafted a poem entirely from the commander's more romantic tweets.

"Good morning, Earth!"

As tweeted by ISS Commander Chris Hadfield (click the * for original tweets).